You might consider it an arbitrary definition. However, it is one that makes sense. Look at this sequence:
10 to the power 3 = 1000
10 to the power 2 = 100
10 to the power 1 = 10
10 to the power 0 = ???
10 to the power -1 = ???
10 to thepower -2 = ???
What number would you logically place there? Look at the two sequences - the exponents get reduce by 1 at a time, and the result gets reduced by a factor of 10 every time. If you logically continue this, you get the result that 10 to the power 0 is 1, and you also get reasonable expressions for negative powers.
More formally, certain rules of exponents will continue being valid when powers are defined this way; in this case, mainly, (x to the power a) times (x to the power b) = x to the power (a + b). This continues to be valid ONLY if x to the power zero is defined as 1.
The value of any nonzero number raised to the zero power will equal positive one (1).
1.1 x 10^0 (That's ten to the zero power). Any nonzero real number, raised to the zero power equals 1.
Any number raised to the power 0 equals 1.
It is always 1
== == The fact is - any nonzero number raised to 0 is always 1. the reason is: suppose a is nonzero. Then by the quotient rule of indices, am/an = am - n Taking m = n we come up with am - m = am/am , which is 1 in view of a nonzero.
Any nonzero number raised to the power of zero is equal to one (1).By definition.
The value of any nonzero number raised to the zero power will equal positive one (1).
Any number raised to the power of zero is always equal to 1
1.1 x 10^0 (That's ten to the zero power). Any nonzero real number, raised to the zero power equals 1.
ANY number raised to the power of 1 equals itself. Any number raised to the power of 0 equals 1.
Any number raised to the power 0 equals 1.
Any number except zero, raised to the power zero, equals 1. Zero to the power zero is not defined.Any number except zero, raised to the power zero, equals 1. Zero to the power zero is not defined.Any number except zero, raised to the power zero, equals 1. Zero to the power zero is not defined.Any number except zero, raised to the power zero, equals 1. Zero to the power zero is not defined.
The number is -3
The number 5.
It is always 1
== == The fact is - any nonzero number raised to 0 is always 1. the reason is: suppose a is nonzero. Then by the quotient rule of indices, am/an = am - n Taking m = n we come up with am - m = am/am , which is 1 in view of a nonzero.
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